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Can AI predict suicide?
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Healthcare
Health records could help spot diabetes early
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Healthcare
Meeting clean air targets could curb the diabetes burden in Bangladesh
1 February 2026, 05:01 AM
Healthcare
7,000 steps a day could be the sweet spot for better health!
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Healthcare
Silent threats before birth: Air pollution and climate risks for infants
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Healthcare
AI in colonoscopy: A helpful tool or a risk to doctors’ skills?
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Healthcare
3,200 doctors to join field services in 10 days
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Take urgent action to curb unnecessary C-sections
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Bangladesh
Injected with 'wrong medicine': Nurse suspended after child’s death at Suhrawardy hospital
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Healthcare
Protect yourself this summer: the truth about 10 sun safety myths
As we move into the warmer weather and start thinking about summer, Cancer Research UK provides insight into 10 sun safety myths to help us all stay safe in the sun all year long.
15 May 2017, 09:02 AM
Expert tips on how women can boost wellness
May is Women's Health Month, making it a great time to take stock of your wellbeing. Experts from the UConn Health Women's Center, USA, give their tips on how to boost and maintain health every day now and in the future.
15 May 2017, 08:13 AM
Things you need to know about Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a viral disease which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes . Chikungunya was first described during an
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Sweaty palms and feet: Hyperhidrosis and you
Sweaty hands can be a cause of displeasure for many, especially in social situations. There are many in our country who suffer from
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Agreement signed between United Hospital Limited and Union Group
United Hospital Limited signed a corporate medical services agreement with Union Group recently, says a press release.
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Unusual cry in newborn
Recently, I attended a caesarean section and resuscitated the baby. It was a boy with full term pregnancy. The mother had no
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Drug-resistant TB set to increase in four high burden countries
Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) are forecasted to increase in the four high burden countries (India, the Philippines, Russia, and
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM
No compromise with medical education: Nasim
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim says the government is sincerely working to improve the quality of medical education for ensuring better healthcare facilities.
13 May 2017, 14:25 PM
Amitabh Bachchan now WHO envoy for Hepatitis
World Health Organisation (WHO) appoints Indian movie star Amitabh Bachchan as its goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region.
12 May 2017, 11:07 AM
5 ways to reverse memory loss, slow brain ageing
With age, loss of memory is almost inevitable. The brain, which is responsible for cognitive skills like memory, starts ageing as we grow older. It therefore becomes imperative that we keep it active.
10 May 2017, 09:02 AM
Children using smartphones, tablets at risk of speech delays: Study
Allowing children to use hand-held devices such as smartphones, tablets, electronic games may put them at a higher risk of speech delay according to a new study presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
8 May 2017, 05:20 AM
World Asthma Day observed at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
In order to commemorate the World Asthma Day on 2nd May 2017, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka in collaboration with ACME Laboratories Ltd. had organised different awareness campaigns throughout the day, says a press release.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Pop Council disseminated study findings on adolescents
Population Council conducted a qualitative study titled “Adolescent Friendly Health Corners (AFHCs) in selected Government Health
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
What are probiotics?
We are very familiar with antibiotics but few have an idea about probiotics. Antibiotics kill bacteria and probiotics are bacteria which are beneficial for your digestive system. Probiotics are good bacteria that are either the same as or very similar to the bacteria that are already in your body.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Clean hands can help to fight antibiotic resistance
On 5 May every year, World Health Organisation (WHO) urges health professionals globally to remember that hand hygiene and infection prevention and control more generally are key weapons in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Striking on population budget criticised as anti-women agenda
The decision of the USA as revealed by the State Department to stop funding to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) might have serious implications on the family planning programmes of 150 developing countries around the world, particularly in Bangladesh.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Fighting against Thalassaemia
International thalassaemia day is observed all over the world on 8th May to create awareness of the disease among common public, discuss strategies to prevent the births of thalassaemic children and to also to pay homage to those who died.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
BIPF celebrates World IP Day
In celebration of World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, Bangladesh IP Forum (BIPF) organised the 'Volunteer for Intellectual Property' (VIP) boot camp on May 2.
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
First-ever National Demo Day
The ICT Division of the government and BetterStories Ltd. are jointly organising the first-ever National Demo Day and Bangladesh Startup Awards.
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
10 minutes of daily meditation can help anxious people stay focused: Study
Ten minutes of mindful meditation per day can be enough to help people prone to anxious thoughts focus more effectively on tasks in the present moment, according to new Canadian research.
4 May 2017, 06:30 AM